In 2013, my husband and I decided to hang up our hats in the rat race as
a stock broker and accountant and move to a small log cabin and
homestead atop a remote mountain for a simpler life. While we still
enjoy modern conveniences such as internet and central air conditioning,
we heat with a wood stove and have now learned to organically grow most
of our own food and medicines in our gardens, orchards and sunny
windows. It continues to be a marvelous adventure, complete with twists
and turns.

Modern homesteading is simply the journey to become
more self sufficient. It can be practice in a city apartment or
dwelling, a suburban home or in the country. This Modern Homestead
Journal contains a framework of prompts, ideas and illustrations to
record notes, discoveries and lessons learned on that journey towards
relying more upon ourselves. Originally designed as gifts for our adult
daughters, I am now creating another to share with you.